Cigarette-case.



PATENTED JUNE 16, 1903. H. c. PBDBRSEN. 'CIGARETTE CASE. APPLIUATIOIFILED n Y 2o, '1967.

HARALD o. rEnaRsEN, or -New YORK, N. -YL

ordenaron-cesa.

Specicationof Letters Patent. I Application filed May 20,` 19137.YSerial No. 374,561.

Patented .time 1e, 190s.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that i, HARALD C. Pnonnsnn, a subject of the King of Norway,residing vat New York, borough of N ew York and State of-New York,'haveinventedcertain new and useful improvements in Cigarette-Cases; and' ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and

lenact description ot' the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to 'which it appertains, to make and use the saine, rei-Aerenee being had to the accompanying drawings, and to figures ofreference marked thereon, which form a part of this speci-tication.

This invention lrelates toa cigarette holder, and is designed to rovidea casefibr carrying the cigarettes in t e pocket without breaking them,and-'provides a holder that iits within the case and is attached to thepivot thereof, and presents the cigarettes so that they are easy ofaccess and can beslid from their sired.

The invention further consists in installing such a holder on the ivotof the lids forming the case, and to holdPthe-holder equi-distant fromthe lids when they are shut or open, or in any position, and thus whenthe case is setdown, the holdermaintains its vertical position and actsas a stand.

The invention provides a means for maintaining. these relative ositionsoi the 'elemerits of the holder, an also means for maintaining thecigarettes'in the holder, and pre vents their accidental falling out.

The invention isl illustrated in the accompanying drawin s, in whichFignre'l is a ongitudinal vertical section through the lidsi'orrning thecase, and also through the holder showing the lids opened and surportingthe holder, thereby forming' astan Fi 2 is 'a face view of the holderrand the insi e of one lid, the hinges ofr the other lid being showninsection.4 Fig. 3 is a top view of the holder, and Fig. 4 is a bottomview of the holder, the views of the holder showing it detached from thelids of the case. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a detail showing theconnection between the holder and the hinge oi' the lids iorming thecase.

In my invention the case is formed oi'the lids l() and 1l which are.pivoted on the pins 12 which run in from each side as shown in of Bronx,in the county place in the holder endwise, if de.

Fig. 2,' these. removable pins provide, as

be Vhtri-iinafter set forth, for the removal of .the cigarette holder,the lids b eing permanently secured together at 13, the spring shown indotted outline in Fig. 2, at this point, acting to normally throw thelids 10 and 11 apart. This construction is common Ito articles of thiskind, and is therefore not described in detail.

theA eyes 14,' each of which has a shank and the ate 15, these plates`15 being. secured to the bottom of the cigarette holder, the oiga,-rette holder having, on opposite sides, the recesses 17, shown inFigs-2. and 3, which receive the'cigarettes 18. Bearin side 'of thecigarettes and hol ingvthem in place in the recesses, are the two win s19 which can be suitably ornamented, an are eing normally forced inengagement with clearly shown in Fig. 4. The eyes 14 on the hinge, itwill be seen, thus provide for a'pivetal relation between the l1ds 10and 11 and the cigarette holder.

To each of the lids 10 and 1,1 respectively, Aare secured 'the wings 23and 24, see Figs. 1 and5, which fit into the turned over edges of thebracket 25, which has secured thereto a tubular upright post 26.Fittinginto this tubular post is arod 27, the upper'end of which isencircled by a spring 2,9, the spring the bottom of the cigarette holer.` When rod and the tubular post are inserted in the s )ring isovercome and the eyes 14 are putin p ace,'and then the pins 12 are slid1n, as shown in Fig. 2, I together, the holder, being under a constantspring action whichkeeps the bracket' 25 in pulling, however, not beingsulic'ient to overcome the tendency force the lids apart. 4 y

It will be seen from this description that this device, as it isconstructed, holds the .cigarette holder, at all times, equi-distantVfrom the lids, in other words centrally, by

bracket 2.5, the bracket preventing any tilton, the out- A pivotedbymeans of4 the leyes 20 and 21 and I the cigarettes by the spring 22.This is more' cigarette hol-der, then the pressure of the.

and the parts are thus held Neat1 each end of the hinge are arranged*and most of the tubular post 26 being inserted in a recess 28 having itso en end on the` parts are assembled, /this spring with its engagementwith the wlngs 23 and 24, this l100. of the spring, at 13,v to

the action of the wings23 and 24 and the 10 yFor engaging the lids :itthe hinge to limit their outward movement, the limiting means ecting tohold the holder centra-l to the lids when they are swung apart.

21A cigarette ces.y comprising e )air of 15 hinged lids, e holder withinthe lits end pivotelly secured to the hinge of the lids at the-hinge,wings on the lids, end e, bracket secured to the holder and resting onthe hingen-nd `having turned over ends to eni- 20 brace thewings tolimit the movement of the l lids.

3. A cigarette `cese comnising e 1pair ol hinged'lldsfxa holder pivotely secure( to the hinge of the lids, the holder having an upwardlyextending recess therein, e. bracket having a. tubular post in therecess. e spring between the post and the end of 'the recess, thebracket having turned over ends, and n Wing en each lid arranged toenter the turned over ends of the bracket tohold the bracket f centralto the hinge.

4. A c'igarette case com )rising a. pair of hinged lids, a cigarette heder p ivotally secured to .the hinge of the lids, e bracket on theholder, the bracket having turned over ends, `and Wings on the lidsarranged to enter the turned over ends of the bracket to limit themovement of the lids and to hold the holder central to the lids. v

1n testimony, that I claim the foregoing,

l hev'ehereunto set my hand this 18th day of Mey 1907.

HARALD (l. PllDlCRSlN. Witnesses:

E. A. Pichi., S. A. Roenes.

